The stock of Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM) has gone down by -1.14% for the week, with a -10.93% drop in the past month and a -12.35% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.01% for WSM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.54% for WSM’s stock, with a -0.18% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) Right Now?
Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.13x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for WSM is at 1.56. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 18 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WSM is 118.62M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.82% of that float. The average trading volume for WSM on April 02, 2025 was 2.14M shares.
WSM) stock’s latest price update
Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.90 in comparison to its previous close of 158.87, however, the company has experienced a -1.14% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-31 that BROOKLYN, NY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global design company, West Elm, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced today a new collaboration with renowned interior design duo, Pierce & Ward. Co-founders Louisa Pierce and Emily Ward have partnered with the West Elm team to design a new collection that reflects the popular design duo’s distinctive, award-winning aesthetic that blends vintage charm and.
Analysts’ Opinion of WSM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WSM stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for WSM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WSM in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $165 based on the research report published on March 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WSM reach a price target of $220, previously predicting the price at $230. The rating they have provided for WSM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 20th, 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to WSM, setting the target price at $190 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
WSM Trading at -14.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WSM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.58%, as shares sank -12.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WSM fell by -0.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $169.50. In addition, Williams-Sonoma, Inc saw -11.72% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WSM starting from Howie Jeffrey, who sale 36,312 shares at the price of $165.79 back on Mar 27 ’25. After this action, Howie Jeffrey now owns 46,388 shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, valued at $6,020,327 using the latest closing price.
ALBER LAURA, the PRESIDENT & CEO of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, sale 30,000 shares at $165.78 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’25, which means that ALBER LAURA is holding 1,018,374 shares at $4,973,359 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WSM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Williams-Sonoma, Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.43. Equity return is now at value 53.91, with 21.77 for asset returns.
Based on Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.66 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 65.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.44.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
